Living with Greys: A celebration of the grey partridge

The first large-format photographic book to showcase the rare grey partridge, capturing its restoration project on local farmland over a year. Renowned photographer Tarquin Millington-Drake spent 500 hours in hides, capturing the greys' movements and habits. The book tells the story of the colony's establishment, farming practices, thriving insect numbers, and the solitary life of Frank, the young keeper.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 23 May 2024
Publisher: Merlin Unwin Books

This magnificent large-format photographic book is the first to present a comprehensive year-long exploration of the iconic game bird, the rare grey partridge. Acclaimed photographer Tarquin Millington-Drake dedicated over 500 hours to capturing the captivating journey of a grey partridge restoration project on local arable farmland. Through his patient observation and keen eye, Tarquin gained a deep understanding of the greys' movements and habits, allowing him to capture the thriving progress of the grey partridge as it established a foothold on this once-abandoned farmland. Tarquin's photographic account, accompanied by brief descriptions of each season, narrates the story of the year in which the colony was established, outlines the farming practices that create the premium habitat and vital insect numbers, and follows the often solitary life of Frank, the young keeper, whose tireless efforts earned him a Purdey award.

Weight: 1512g
Dimension: 282 x 316 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913159740